Summer is for pitching tents, sunbathing, and roasting marshmallows beneath the starlight. Summer is for hiking, cliff jumping, and pulling on sweaters that have the musty scent of last night's ...
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Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park (Moro Rock)
Nothing is better than traipsing through the woods, craning your neck towards the sky to see where the trees end, watching critters scurry past you, and enjoying the sun's warm rays on your ...
Wander Coit Tower and Lombard Street
Hi Guys! This post concludes my and Mark's San Francisco staycation. There's a bittersweetness to this post. Reviewing these photos brought back so many lovely memories of wandering through San ...
Billy Goat Hill and Twin Peaks
I used to despise San Francisco, but now I've come to truly appreciate all that it has to offer. Within a bustling city teeming with skyscrapers and traffic, there is also so much natural beauty and ...
Visit Angel Island – A Natural and Historic Park
Yes, I am alive! My apologies for the brief hiatus in the posting. I hope you all had a wonderful President's Day weekend and that you were able to spend some time with your loved ones. Mark and I ...
Limekiln State Park in Big Sur
Having lived in California my entire life, I'm always in awe about how much there is left to see. Sometimes I wonder why I'd travel to foreign countries and neighboring states when I still haven't ...
Julia Burns Pfeiffer State Park and Highway One
Mark and I have started this tradition where we go hiking every January 1st. This year we were blessed with decent weather and decided to hop into the car and head down to Big Sur, a place we'd heard ...
Golden Gate Bridge Promenade
Oftentimes when people imagine California, they envision this red bridge. The Golden Gate Bridge is an iconic image and you have probably seen countless photographs of it, especially if you happen to ...
Beauty of Capitol Reef National Park
I probably shouldn't speak for Mark about whether or not he's been itching to go on another adventure, but I am dying to go spend a day in the great outdoors. I miss seeing new landscapes, breathing ...
Hike Through Pinnacles National Park
On our road trip home to California from Utah, Mark and I had enough fuel in our tanks to visit one more national park before heading home. Since Pinnacles National Park was somewhat 'along the route' ...